Metasearch Month

News / Technology

PhocusWire's theme months for 2018 - all in one place

By PhocusWire | December 31, 2018

Here some of the highlights from each of our dedicated months during 2018 - from blockchain and digital marketing to voice and startups. Read More

News / Distribution

QOTW: Something about a losing battle for venture capitalists

By PhocusWire | November 2, 2018

Quote from Christian Saller, general partner of Holtzbrinck Ventures, in an article on PhocusWire this week. Read More

News / Online

Metasearch can survive and thrive (with some tweaks along the way)

By PhocusWire | October 31, 2018

We now admit to starting our theme month in October pondering how much discussion there was to be had around metasearch in travel. Read More

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Q&A: HomeToGo on metasearch in the vacation rental industry

By Phocuswire | October 31, 2018

Metasearch has tried to become a part in the rental ecosystem - with some big investment rounds going into startups and, unfortunately, some fairly high-profile casualties along the way. Read More

Opinion / Online

The story of Hipmunk: How the metasearch engine turned "suckage" into success

By Adam Goldstein - Hipmunk | October 31, 2018

When we started Hipmunk in 2010, we were trying to solve a problem we faced firsthand: the agony of searching and booking travel. Read More

Opinion / Online

The good - and bad - of Trivago's hotel metasearch model

By Jacopo Rita - Bookassist | October 31, 2018

According to recent industry buzz and rumors, Trivago has seen better times. Hardly a month (or even a week!) goes past by without an article or press release highlighting even more trouble for the... Read More

Opinion / Online

It's the end of the hotel metasearch model as we know it

By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | October 30, 2018

The very promise to compare rates on hundreds of sites for the same hotel is what makes hotel metasearch inherently flawed. Read More

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The metasearch model, part 4: Startup space

By Mitra Sorrells | October 29, 2018

Compared to other aspects of travel, metasearch has not seen as much activity from startups. For our final piece in this series, we explore the question of why, with insights from a venture... Read More

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Opinion / Technology

Bots, bottled water and search - a varied snapshot of industry issues in 2018

By Simone Puorto | October 25, 2018

Here is a fairly unknown fact: the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International is as old as Mount Rushmore in the U.S. Read More

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News / Online

Reduced advertising spend succeeds in returning Trivago to profitability

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2018

After four quarters that CEO Rolf Schrömgens describes as “quite a challenge,” hotel metasearch platform Trivago posted a dramatic turnaround in the third quarter of 2018. Read More

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Skyscanner becomes first travel search engine to join NDC Exchange

By Mitra Sorrells | October 24, 2018

Skyscanner has joined NDC Exchange, an industry-owned marketplace created by ATPCO and SITA to facilitate adoption of IATA’s New Distribution Capability. Read More

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GoEuro doubles its funding with new round of $150M

By Mitra Sorrells | October 23, 2018

Berlin-based GoEuro has raised $150 million to grow its multimodal travel booking platform, which currently works with more than 800 providers across Europe. Read More

Opinion / Online

How hotels can manage brand protection changes on Google

By Marta Lopez - Mirai | October 23, 2018

A few days ago, Google informed users that it will change the brand-protection policy on its text adverts on Google Ads (what used to be known as AdWords). Read More

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The metasearch model, part 3: The complexity of multimodal

By Mitra Sorrells | October 22, 2018

This sector, what is known as multimodal metasearch, is the topic of this third piece in our series on metasearch. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

The true cost of hotel brand participation online

By Peter O’Connor - Essec Business School | October 16, 2018

There’s a common misconception in our industry that brands are cheap and online travel agencies are expensive. And no-one knows when it started. Read More

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